Breakdown of او میخواهد خودش زود موفق شود.
او
he/she
زودzud
early / quickly, soon
خواستنkhâstan
to want / to ask (request from someone)
خودkhod
self
Questions & Answers about او میخواهد خودش زود موفق شود.
Why is خودش used here when we already have the subject pronoun او?
In this sentence, خودش (himself) is used as an intensifier. While او (he) already tells us who the subject is, adding خودش adds emphasis: 'he himself' wants to succeed, highlighting his own personal drive rather than someone else's.
Could خودش be placed right next to او at the beginning of the sentence?
Yes! Emphatic pronouns are quite flexible. You could say او خودش میخواهد (He himself wants...). Placing it after the first verb, as it is here, is also completely natural and shifts the focus slightly to the second part of the sentence: 'He wants himself to succeed early.'
Why does the sentence use شود instead of the normal present tense میشود?
Because of the verb میخواهد (wants). In Farsi, whenever you express a desire, intention, or wish, the verb that follows must be in the subjunctive mood. شود is the present subjunctive of شدن (to become).
Why doesn't the subjunctive verb شود have the usual بـ prefix?
The verb شدن (to become) is a common exception. In modern Farsi, it frequently drops the بـ prefix in the subjunctive mood. So you will see شود (that he/she becomes) much more often than بشود.